Blue photoresist composition, method of preparing the same, color filter, and display device

ABSTRACT

A blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared light, a method of preparing the blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared light, a color filter including blue sub-pixels formed from the blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared light, and a display device including the color filter. The blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared light includes, based on the total weight of the composition, 2% to 20% of a color mixed material, 30% to 90% of a solvent, 2% to 25% of an alkali-soluble resin, 2% to 20% of an unsaturated monomer, 0.01% to 1% of photoinitiator, and 0.005% to 0.02% of other additives; wherein the color mixed material includes a colorant and a surface-modified infrared light-emitting material at a weight ratio of 20:1 to 1:1.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Embodiments of the present invention relates to a blue photoresistcomposition capable of emitting infrared light, a method of preparingthe blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared light, acolor filter comprising blue sub-pixels formed from the blue photoresistcomposition capable of emitting infrared light, and a display devicecomprising the color filter.

BACKGROUND

Over the rapid development of display techniques, customers require adisplay device to not only have a clear and emulational display effect,but also to exhibit multi-functionality, such as, recreational andhealthy functions.

Conventional display devices achieve color display by means ofconventional color filters. Conventional color filters utilize a bluephotoresist material comprising components like colorants for providinga color, unsaturated monomers, alkali-soluble resins, solvents,photoinitiators, additives, and the like.

It is well known that far-infrared light exhibits relatively strongpenetrability and radiation, has remarkable temperature-controllingeffect and resonant effect. After absorption by human bodies,far-infrared light can be resonated with in vivo water molecules toactivate the water molecules and improve the inter-molecular bindingforce, thereby activating biological macromolecules like proteins, etc,and allowing cells in organisms to be at the highest vibrational levels.Due to the resonant effect of biological cells, far-infrared heat energycan be transferred to a deeper subcutaneous site so that the temperatureof deep zone increases and the produced warm diffuses from the insideout. Such effect expands capillary vessels, facilitates bloodcirculation, enhances metabolism among various tissues, increasesregeneration capacity of tissues, improves immunity of bodies, andadjusts abnormally excited mental state, thereby producing therapeuticand health caring effect.

Based on the above described requirements and technical background, ablue photoresist composition further having an function of emittinginfrared light is developed on the basis of conventional bluephotoresist materials so that the display device produced therefrom canhave both conventional display effect and therapeutic and health caringeffect.

SUMMARY

An embodiment of the present invention provides a blue photoresistcomposition capable of emitting infrared light, which can not only emita sufficient amount of infrared light, but also maintain conventionaldisplay properties, such as, optical density, chromaticity, etc.,thereby achieving both health caring and display.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the blue photoresistcomposition capable of emitting infrared light comprises, based on thetotal weight of the composition, 2% to 20% of a color mixed material,30% to 90% of a solvent, 2% to 25% of an alkali-soluble resin, 2% to 20%of an unsaturated monomer, 0.01% to 1% of a photoinitiator, and 0.005%to 0.02% of other additives; wherein, the color mixed material comprisesa colorant and a surface-modified infrared light-emitting material at aweight ratio of 20:1 to 1:1.

In an aspect of the present invention, the color mixed materialcomprises the colorant and the surface-modified infrared light-emittingmaterial at a weight ratio of 6:1 to 1:1.

In another aspect of the present invention, the infrared light-emittingmaterial is one or more selected from the group consisting oftourmaline, biological carbon, far-infrared ceramics, bowlder powders,alumina, copper oxide, silver oxide and silicon carbide.

In another aspect of the present invention, the infrared light-emittingmaterial is subject to surface modification with a polymeric material.

The polymeric material is a methyl methacrylate-co-styrene-co-maleimidecopolymer.

The surface-modified infrared light-emitting material has a meanparticle diameter of 1 nm to 200 nm.

In another aspect of the present invention, the tourmaline is bluetourmaline having a density of 3.06 to 3.26 g/cm³ and a refraction indexof 1.62 to 1.64.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method ofpreparing a blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infraredlight comprising:

-   -   grinding and dispersing an infrared light-emitting material into        a solvent to give a nano-dispersion comprising infrared        light-emitting material nanoparticles having a mean particle        diameter of 1 nm to 200 nm;    -   surface-modifying the infrared light-emitting material        nanoparticles in the nano-dispersion with a polymeric material,        followed by removing the solvent, to give polymeric        material-modified infrared light-emitting material        nanoparticles;    -   mixing the polymeric material-modified infrared light-emitting        material nanoparticles with a colorant to give a color mixed        material, and    -   mixing the color mixed material with a solvent, an        alkali-soluble resin, an unsaturated monomer, a photoinitiator,        and other additives to give the blue photoresist composition        capable of emitting infrared light.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a color filtercomprising blue sub-pixels formed from the aforesaid blue photoresistcomposition capable of emitting infrared light.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a display devicecomprising the aforesaid color filter.

The display device made from the blue photoresist composition capable ofemitting infrared light can not only emit a sufficient amount ofinfrared light, but also maintain original display properties likeoptical density (OD) value, etc., thereby achieving both health caringand display.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

An embodiment of the present invention provides a blue photoresistcomposition capable of emitting infrared light, comprises, based on thetotal weight of the composition, 2% to 20% of a color mixed material,30% to 90% of a solvent, 2% to 25% of an alkali-soluble resin, 2% to 20%of an unsaturated monomer, 0.01% to 1% of a photoinitiator, and 0.005%to 0.02% of other additives.

In the blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared lightof the embodiments of the present invention, the color mixed materialcomprises 2 to 20% of the total weight of the composition, preferably,5% to 20%, more preferably 5% to 15%.

In the blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared lightof the embodiments of the present invention, the aforesaid color mixedmaterial comprises the colorant and the surface-modified infraredlight-emitting material at a weight ratio of 20:1 to 1:1, preferably 6:1to 1:1, more preferably 3:1 to 1:1.

The aforesaid colorant can be blue pigments, blue dyes, purple pigments,or a mixture of two or more thereof.

The examples of the aforesaid pigments can comprise: blue pigments, suchas, P.B.1, P.B.2, P.B.15, P.B.15:3, P.B.15:4, P.B.15:6, P.B.16, P.B.22,P.B.60, P.B.66, or the like; and purple pigments, such as, P.V.32,P.V.38, P.V.39, P.V.23, P.V.9, P.V.1, or the like.

The examples of the aforesaid blue dyes can comprise: C.I. Direct Blue288, C.I. Direct Blue93, C.I. Direct Blue 116, C.I. Direct Blue 148,C.I. Direct Blue 149, C.I. Direct Blue 150, C.I. Direct Blue 159, C.I.Direct Blue 162, C.I. Direct 163, or the like.

The aforesaid infrared light-emitting material is a material which canproduce infrared light through heat exchange, and the examples thereofcan comprise one or more selected from the group consisting from thegroup consisting of tourmaline([Na,K,Ca][Mg,F,Mn,Li,Al]3[Al,Cr,Fe,V]6[BO3]3[Si6OH18][OH,F]4),biological carbon, far-infrared ceramics, bowlder powders, alumina,copper oxide, silver oxide and silicon carbide. The infraredlight-emitting material can have a mean particle diameter of 1 nm to 200nm, preferably 5 nm to 150 nm, more preferably 10 nm to 100 nm, and mostpreferably 25 nm to 75 nm.

The infrared light-emitting material is preferably tourmaline,biological carbon, alumina or silicon carbide. Of those, the tourmalineis preferably blue tourmaline having a hardness of 7 to 7.2, a densityof 3.06 to 3.26 g/cm³, and a refraction index of 1.62 to 1.64.

The aforesaid infrared light-emitting material without surfacemodification cannot be used in the embodiments of the present inventionbecause the incompatibility of such unmodified material with the organicresin component and the pigment component in the blue photoresistcomposition system is likely to cause the precipitation and phaseseparation of the photoresist composition, thereby resulting in thedeterioration of properties of the photoresist material and affectingthe uniformity of display effect. Prior to use, the aforesaid infraredlight-emitting material is subject to surface modification to modify itssurface morphometry and grain boundary structure, thereby changing theactivity of material, increasing its heat exchange capacity, andenabling it to emit far-infrared light having a specific wavelength at ahigh specific radiance.

The surface modification of the infrared light-emitting material cancomprise:

-   -   1) Grinding and dispersing the infrared light-emitting material        into a solvent to give a nano-dispersion comprising the infrared        light-emitting material nanoparticles having a mean particle        diameter of 1 nm to 200 nm. The primary object of this step is        to nano-crystallize the infrared light-emitting material to give        infrared light-emitting material nanoparticles. The grinding and        dispersing can be achieved with conventional methods for        preparing nano materials, e.g., they can be achieved with        conventional grinding equipments (such as, ball grinder, sand        mill, etc.) and dispersants in an organic solvent. Based on the        total weight of the nano-dispersion, the infrared light-emitting        material can comprise 10 to 15 wt % of the nano-dispersion.    -   2) Subjecting the nano-crystallized infrared light-emitting        material to a further surface modification. The primary object        of this step is to modify the surface characteristics of the        dispersed nanoparticles in step 1) so that these modified        nanoparticles can be compatible with the blue photoresist        composition system. The step comprises, in particular:        -   dissolving azo initiators (such as, azobisisovaleronitrile,            azobisisobutyronitrile, azobisisocapronitrile,            azobisisoheptanenitrile, etc.) in an organic solvent for use            in next step;        -   charging the nano-dispersion of the infrared light-emitting            material into a four-neck flask, while stirring, vibrating            (at a frequency of more than 50 Hz) or shaking the            nano-dispersion;        -   adding an solution of monomers methyl methacrylate, styrene,            and maleimide (1:1-2:1-2/mol) in an organic solvent            (monomer:solvent=1:1-3/vol) into the aforesaid four-neck            flask, wherein the infrared light-emitting material            comprises 8-25% of the mixed solution in the four-neck            flask, preferably 10 to 20%, and more preferably 12 to 17%;        -   adding an solution of azo initiators into the aforesaid            four-neck flask in an amount of 1-5% based on the total            weight of monomers at a temperature of 35° C. to 60° C. and            under nitrogen protective atmosphere, and reacting the            mixture under stirring, vibrating, or shaking for 30 min to            90 min;        -   after completion of reaction, adding an organic solvent at 5            to 10° C. for cooling, while stirring the reaction mixture            until the reaction product cools to room temperature;        -   after filtration, washing the filtered solids with the            aforesaid organic solvent three times, and drying the solids            at 70 to 100° C. for 5 to 20 min, to give the            surface-modified infrared light-emitting material.

The solvent used in the aforesaid steps c can be one or more of fattyalcohol, ethylene glycol ether, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone,methyl isobutyl ketone, monomethyl ether ethylene glycol ester,γ-butyraolactone, ethyl 3-ethoxypropriate, butylcarbitol, butyl carbitolacetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethylether acetate, cyclohexane, xylene, and isopropanol.

The dispersant used in the above steps can be conventional dispersingagents, e.g., BYK 410, BYK 110, BYK 163, BYK 161, BYK 2000, CN2284,Solsperse32500, Solsperse22000, and the like. The dispersant cancomprise 5-15 wt % of the nano-dispersion, preferably 7 to 12%.

In the blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared lightof the embodiments of the present invention, the solvent can comprises30-90 wt % of the total weight of the composition, preferably 40-90 wt%, and more preferably 45-90 wt %. The solvent can be one or moreselected from the group consisting of acidic solvents, basic solvents,and neutral solvents. The examples of acidic solvents can compriseformic acid, acetic acid, chloroform, or the like. The examples of basicsolvents can comprise some basic ketones, esters, ethers, or certainaromatic hydrocarbons, etc. The examples of neutral solvents cancomprise fatty alcohol, ethylene glycol ether, ethyl acetate, methylethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, monomethyl ether ethylene glycolester, γ-butyraolactone, ethyl 3-ethoxypropriate, butylcarbitol,butylcarbitol acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propyleneglycol monomethyl ether acetate, cyclohexane, xylene, isopropanol, andthe like. Preferably, the solvent can be propylene glycol monomethylether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, cyclohexane,butylcarbitol, butylcarbitol acetate or γ-butyraolactone, or theirmixture.

In the blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared lightof the embodiments of the present invention, the alkali-soluble resincan comprise 2 wt % to 20 wt % based on the total weight of thecomposition, preferably 5 wt % to 20 wt %, and more preferably 5 wt % to15 wt %. The alkali-soluble resin can be aromatic acid (meth)acrylicacid semi-ester (e.g., SB401, SB404 available from Sartomer Co., Ltd.),a copolymer of styrene and maleic anhydride, or any combination thereof.

In the blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared lightof the embodiments of the present invention, the monomer can beunsaturated monomer, and comprise 2 wt % to 25 wt % of the total weightof the composition, preferably 5 wt % to 20 wt %, and more preferably 5wt % to 18 wt %. The unsaturated monomer can be aliphatic polyurethaneacrylate, polyether acrylate, acrylate, hydroxyl-containing polyesteracrylate, maleimide, phthalimide or 2-hydroxyl-4-phthalimide,hydroxyl-containing acid, hydroxyl-containing anhydride, or epoxy resinhaving a plurality of methylphenyl epoxy groups on the backbone; or anycombination or mixture of the aforesaid compounds.

In the blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared lightof the embodiments of the present invention, the photoinitiator cancomprise 0.01 wt % to 1 wt % of the total weight of the composition,wherein the photoinitiator can be α-aminoketone-based photoinitiators,such as, Irgacure 907, Igracure 369, Irgacure 1300; or acylphosphineoxide photoinitiator, such as, Irgacure 819, Irgacure 819DW, Irgacure2010, Darocur TPO, Darocur 4265; α-hydroxyketone-based photoinitiator,such as, Darocur 1173, Irgacure 184, Irgacure 2959, Irgacure 500,Irgacure 1000; or phenylglyoxylic acid-based photoinitiator, such as,Darocur MBF, Irgacure 754; oxime ester-based photoinitiator, such as,Ciba OXE-01, Ciba OXE-02, CGI 242; or any mixture thereof.

In the blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared lightof the embodiments of the present invention, the other additives cancomprise 0.005 wt % to 0.02 wt % of the total weight of the composition,preferably 0.005 wt % to 0.015 wt %, and more preferably 0.005 wt % to0.01 wt %, wherein the additives can be adhesion promoters, levelingagents, defoaming agents, photo-stabilizers, and the like.

A colorant is mixed with the surface-modified infrared light-emittingmaterial at a weight ratio of 20:1 to 1:1 to give the color mixedmaterial.

The aforesaid color mixed material, solvent, alkali-soluble resin,unsaturated monomer, photoinitiator, and other additives arehomogenously with the aforesaid amounts by means of, e.g., stirring,shaking, or the like, thereby preparing the blue photoresist compositioncapable of emitting infrared light of the embodiments of the presentinvention. Thus, the blue photoresist composition comprising theaforesaid components can not only maintain conventional displayproperties like chromaticity, transmissivity, etc., but also emitfar-infrared light with a wavelength ranging from 5 to 15 microns and aspecific radiance ranging from 0.35 to 0.95 so as to provide a healthcaring effect.

EXAMPLES

The raw materials used in each examples are listed as follows:

-   -   A, Colorant: P.B.15:6(DIC)    -   B, Infrared Light-emitting Material:    -   B-1: blue tourmaline: density: 3.06 g/cm³, refraction index:        1.62, hardness: 7    -   B-2: alumina: purity: more than 99.9%    -   C, Solvent    -   C-1: propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PMA)    -   C-2: ethyl 3-ethoxypropriate(EEP)    -   C-3: n-butanol (n-BuOH)    -   D, Alkali-Soluble Resin    -   D-1: SB 401 (Sartomer)    -   D-2: SB 404 (Sartomer)    -   E, Unsaturated monomer    -   E-1: EBE 264 (Cytex)    -   E-2: dipentaerythritol tetraacrylate SR 295 (Sartomer)    -   F, Intiator    -   F-1: Irgacure 369 (Ciba Special Chemicals)    -   F-2: Ciba OXE-01 (Ciba Special Chemicals)    -   G, Other Additives    -   G-1: adhesion promoter A-186 (A-186)    -   G-2: leveling agent BYK 333 (BYK)    -   H, Dispersant    -   H-1: BYK 161    -   H-2: BYK 2000 (BYK)    -   H-3: CN 2284 (Sartomer)    -   H-4: SYNEGIST 2150 (BYK)

Preparation of Color Mixed Material Example 1

5 g of a dispersant, BYK 161, were added into 95 g of a solvent,propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PMA), and then 11.1 g ofalumina particles were added. The resultant mixture was stirred to behomogeneous, and ground to allow the formed nanoparticles of alumina tohave a mean diameter of 17 nm, thereby producing an aluminanano-dispersion.

Monomers, methyl methacrylate, styrene, and maleimide (1:1:1/mol), weredissolved in a solvent PMA (monomer: solvent=1:1/vol), and then 27.7 gof the resultant solution was charged into a four-neck flask equippedwith stirrer, thermometer, purge tube, and drop funnel so that thealumina comprised 8% of the weight of the mixed solution.

Azobisisovaleronitrile was dissolved into PMA to produce a saturatedsolution of azobisisovaleronitrile in PMA, and the weight percent uponcomplete dissolution was recorded. Nitrogen was purged into theaforesaid four-neck flask at 35° C. The saturated solution ofazobisisovaleronitrile in PMA as produced above was added with stirringin an amount to allow the net concent of the azobisisovaleronitrile asinitiator to be 1% of the total net content of the aforesaid monomer,and the reaction was kept for 30 min. After completion of reaction, 100mL PMA at 5° C. was added with stirring to cool the reaction products toroom temperature.

The aforesaid reaction products were filtered. The filtered solids werewashed with 50 ml PMA three times, and dried at 90° C. for 15 min,thereby obtaining alumina particles modified with methylmethacrylate-co-styrene-co-maleimide copolymer and having having a meanparticle diameter of 24 nm.

Blue pigment P.B.15:6 was mixed with the aforesaid modified aluminaparticles at a weight ratio of 19:1 to produce a color mixed material-1.

Example 2

Color mixed material-2 to color mixed material-10 were prepared inaccordance with the same method as Example 1, except that the mixingratio of the blue pigment to the modified infrared light-emittingmaterial were shown in Table 1.

Preparation of Blue Photoresist Composition Example 3

8 g of SYNEGIST 2150, 75 g of BYK 2000, 40 g of CN 2284 and 423.5 g ofthe solvent PMA were mixed homogeneously by means of stirring to producea dispersant solution. To this solution, 100 g of the color mixedmaterial-1 prepared in Example 1 was added, and the mixture was stirredto moisten sufficiently the pigment to produce a mixed solution. Themixed solution was ground and dispersed with a sand mill to produce acolor mixed material dispersion-1, which comprised 15.5 wt % of thecolor mixed material-1.

The alkali-soluble resins D-1 (10%) and D-2 (2%), the unsaturatedmonomers E-1 (10%) and E-2 (3.8%), the photoinitiators F-1 (0.007%) andF-2 (0.008%), as well as the other additives G-1 (0.002%) and G-2(0.016%) were added into a solvent C-1, and stirred until thesecomponents were thoroughly dissolved to produce a photo-curablesolution. The color mixed material dispersion-1 as produced above wasadded in to the photo-curable solution to undergo grinding and mixing ina sand mill. Then, a further solvent C-1 was supplemented so that theblue photoresist composition comprised 15 wt % of the color mixedmaterial and 59.167 wt % of the solvent C-1, thereby producing the bluephotoresist composition-1.

Examples 4 to 12

The blue photoresist composition-2 to the blue photoresistcomposition-12 were prepared by the same methods as Examples 2 and 3,respectively, except that the ratio of various components were shown inTable 1.

Application of the Blue Photoresist Composition

The blue photoresist composition-1 to the blue photoresistcomposition-10 of Examples 3 to 12 were applied onto glass substrate bymeans of spin coating. The substrates coated with the blue photoresistcomposition were baked at a temperature of 90° C. for 7 min, and thensubject to UV radiation with an illuminance of 250 mJ/cm² for 25 sec forexposing the aforesaid blue photoresist composition. The exposed glasssubstrates were developed in a basic developer, and then baked at atemperature of 200° C. for 30 min, to form blue rectangular patterns 1to 10, which had a thickness of 1.5 μm.

Each formed blue sub-pixel pattern was measured for its specificradiance of infrared light (with IRE-1 Type 1 Infrared RadiationMeasuring Instrument) and chromaticity (Shimadzu UV-2550), and theresults were shown in Table 1 below, wherein “n” meant that thecomprehensive performance was moderated, and “0” meant the comprehensiveperformance was good.

TABLE 1 3 4 5 6 7 Color Mixed Colorant P.B.15:6 14.25 13 12 9 8 MaterialInfrared B-1 2 2 3 5 Light-Emitting B-2 0.75 0 1 3 2 Material SolventC-1 59.167 19.179 39.974 29.98 29.982 C-2 20 20 20 15 C-3 20 10 15Alkali-Soluble Resin D-1 10 10 8 7 8 D-2 2 2 4 5 4 Unsaturated MonomerE-1 10 10 11 11 10 E-2 3.8 3.8 2 2 3 Photoinitiator F-1 0.007 0.0010.009 0.006 0.003 F-2 0.008 0.005 0.005 0.004 0.005 Additives G-1 0.0020.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 G-2 0.016 0.013 0.01 0.008 0.008 Total 100 100100 100 100 Performances = Specific Radiance of Infrared Light 0.28 0.460.52 0.71 0.78 Transmissivity (%) 76 77 77 79 79 Chromaticity (x, y)0.137, 0.137, 0.137, 0.140, 0.141, (T = 1.50 um) 0.065 0.067 0.068 0.0750.790 Comprehensive Δ Δ ◯ ◯ ◯ Effect 8 9 10 11 12 Color Mixed ColorantP.B.15:6 7.5 6 6 5 2 Material Infrared B-1 3 3 2 Light-Emitting B-2 1.51 3 2 Material Solvent C-1 29.982 29.983 18.974 19.23 32.23 C-2 30 25 3035 20 C-3 5 10 5 10 Alkali-Soluble Resin D-1 9 10 12 10 10 D-2 4 5 58.75 8.75 Unsaturated Monomer E-1 13 12 12 10 5 E-2 2 3 3 5 10Photoinitiator F-1 0.003 0.008 0.01 0.008 0.01 F-2 0.005 0.004 0.0080.007 0.005 Additives G-1 0.002 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.001 G-2 0.008 0.0040.006 0.004 0.004 Total 100 100 100 100 100 Performances = SpecificRadiance of Infrared Light 0.62 0.59 0.53 0.55 0.58 Transmissivity (%)80 81 83 86 91 Chromaticity (x, y) 0.141, 0.141, 0.140, 0.141, 0.140, (T= 1.50 um) 0.790 0.083 0.085 0.091 0.169 Comprehensive ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ Δ Effect

It can be seen from the results as shown in Table 1 that when the ratioof the colorant to the infrared light-emitting material is greater than6, the specific radiance of infrared light is relatively low, e.g., inExamples 3 and 4. Meanwhile, the transmissivity is relatively lowbecause the content of colorant is too high. As for Example 12, thecontent of the color mixed material is similarly relatively low, andthus the specific radiance of infrared light is relatively low.Meanwhile, the chromaticity is relatively low, i.e., y is relativelygreat, because the content of the color mixed material is relativelylow, especially the content of the colorant is relatively low.

When the content of the infrared light-emitting material in the colormixed material is low, the specific radiance of infrared light of thephotoresist composition is also low. Over the increasing of the contentof the infrared light-emitting material in the color mixed material, thespecific radiance of infrared light of the photoresist compositionincreases, but does not yet result in remarkable effect on the opticaldensity of the photoresist material.

Effect of Infrared Light-Emitting Materials with and Without SurfaceModification on the Stability of the Photoresist Comparative Example 1

5 g of a dispersant, BYK 161, was added into 95 g of a solvent,propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PMA), and then 11.1 g ofalumina particles were added. The resultant mixture was stirred to behomogeneous, and ground in a sand mill to the extent that the meanparticle diameter of alumina is 17 nm, thereby produce an aluminanano-dispersion. The alumina nano-dispersion was subject to removal ofsolvent, thereby producing alumina nanoparticles.

The blue pigment P.B.15:6 was mixed with the aforesaid aluminananoparticles at a weight ratio of 19:1 to produce a color mixedmaterial.

The comparative blue photoresist composition was prepared in accordancewith the method of Example 3.

The two blue photoresist compositions of Example 3 and ComparativeExample 1 were placed under shade environment at 0 to 4° C., and thenobserved for the delamination and precipitation of the photoresistcomposition.

The comparative blue photoresist composition: after 24 hours, there werecrusting on the surface and some precipitates at the bottom of thecontainment; and after 48 hours, there appeared a large amount ofagglomerates with stirring, and solid particles agglomerated seriously.

The blue photoresist composition-1: Until 48 hours, there appeared nocrusting on the surface or precipitate at the bottom; while stirring didnot result in caking or agglomeration.

Thus, it can be seen that the blue photoresist composition capable ofemitting infrared light of the embodiments of the present invention canemit far-infrared light having a health caring effect while maintainingconventional display properties due to the incorporation ofsurface-modified infrared light-emitting material nanoparticles.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A blue photoresist composition capable ofemitting infrared light, wherein the blue photoresist compositioncapable of emitting infrared light comprising, based on the total weightof the composition: 2% to 20% of a color mixed material, 30% to 90% of asolvent, 2% to 25% of an alkali-soluble resin, 2% to 20% of anunsaturated monomer, 0.01% to 1% of a photoinitiator, and 0.005% to0.02% of other additives; wherein, the color mixed material comprises acolorant and surface-modified infrared light-emitting material at aweight ratio of 20:1 to 1:1.
 2. The blue photoresist composition capableof emitting infrared light of claim 1, wherein the color mixed materialcomprises the colorant and the surface-modified infrared light-emittingmaterial at a weight ratio of 6:1 to 1:1.
 3. The blue photoresistcomposition capable of emitting infrared light of claim 1, wherein theinfrared light-emitting material is one or more selected from the groupconsisting of tourmaline, biological carbon, far-infrared ceramics,bowlder powders, alumina, copper oxide, silver oxide and siliconcarbide.
 4. The blue photoresist composition capable of emittinginfrared light of claim 3, wherein the infrared light-emitting materialis subject to surface modification with a polymeric material.
 5. Theblue photoresist composition capable of emitting infrared light of claim4, wherein the polymeric material is a methylmethacrylate-co-styrene-co-maleimide copolymer.
 6. The blue photoresistcomposition capable of emitting infrared light of claim 3, wherein thetourmaline is blue tourmaline having a density of 3.06 to 3.26 g/cm anda refraction index of 1.62 to 1.64.
 7. The blue photoresist compositioncapable of emitting infrared light of claim 1, wherein thesurface-modified infrared light-emitting material has a mean particlediameter of 1 nm to 200 nm.
 8. A color filter, comprising bluesub-pixels formed from the blue photoresist composition capable ofemitting infrared light of claim
 1. 9. A display device comprising thecolor filter of claim
 8. 10. The color filter of claim 8, wherein thecolor mixed material comprises the colorant and the surface modifiedinfrared light-emitting material at a weight ratio of 6:1 to 1:1. 11.The color filter of claim 8, wherein the infrared light-emittingmaterial is one or more selected from the group consisting oftourmaline, biological carbon, far-infrared ceramics, bowlder powders,alumina, copper oxide, silver oxide and silicon carbide.
 12. The colorfilter of claim 11, wherein the infrared light-emitting material issubject to surface modification with a polymeric material.
 13. The colorfilter of claim 12, wherein the polymeric material is a methylmethacrylate-co-styrene-co-maleimide copolymer.
 14. The color filter ofclaim 11, wherein the tourmaline is blue tourmaline having a density of3.06 to 3.26 g/cm³ and a refraction index of 1.62 to 1.64.
 15. The colorfilter of claim 8, wherein the surface-modified infrared light-emittingmaterial has a mean particle diameter of 1 nm to 200 nm.
 16. A method ofpreparing a blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infraredlight comprising: grinding and dispersing an infrared light-emittingmaterial into a solvent to give a nano-dispersion comprising infraredlight-emitting material nanoparticles having a mean particle diameter of1 nm to 200 nm; modifying the infrared light-emitting materialnanoparticles in the nano-dispersion with a polymeric material, followedby removing the solvent, to give polymeric material-modified infraredlight-emitting material nanoparticles; mixing the polymeric materialmodified infrared light-emitting material nanoparticles with a colorantto give a color mixed material, and mixing the color mixed material witha solvent, an alkali-soluble resin, a an unsaturated monomer, aphotoinitiator, and other additives, to give the blue photoresistcomposition capable of emitting infrared light.
 17. The method ofpreparing the blue photoresist composition capable of emitting infraredlight of claim 16, wherein the infrared light-emitting material is oneor more selected from the group consisting of tourmaline, biologicalcarbon, far-infrared ceramics, bowlder powders, alumina, copper oxide,silver oxide and silicon carbide.
 18. The method of preparing the bluephotoresist composition capable of emitting infrared light of claim 16,wherein the polymeric material is a methylmethacrylate-co-styrene-co-maleimide copolymer.